Parkinson's Starts In The GutDecember 8, 2016 |HumanBody |M.ChanThe composition of our gut microbes may change through the development of many diseases. Parkinson's disease may be triggered by gut microbes, according to a California Institute of Technology (Caltech) study that points to probiotics as a potential therapy for the disease.

Your Rhythm of Breathing Controls Emotional Judgement and FearDecember 7, 2016 |HumanBody |J.BattagliaAir is necessary for life and it aids in healing, but proper breathing can do so much more. Full, free breathing is one of the most powerful keys to enhancing physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time that the rhythm of breathing creates electrical activity in the human brain that enhances emotional judgments and memory recall.

The Failure of Chemotherapy - As More Patients Abstain From The Treatment More SurviveDecember 6, 2016 |Cancer |D.MihalovicCancer cases have increased by more than 30 percent in the last decade and half of all cases globally are ending up in deaths according to a new report from the Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration published online by JAMA Oncology. Moreover, the overall contribution of cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adults is below 3 percent.

Hormone Therapy After Menopause Damages Kidneys December 5, 2016 |HumanBody |M.TorresEstrogen treatment after menopause increases the risk of new kidney damage, according to a study by Tulane University School of Medicine researchers published in the American Journal of Physiology--Renal Physiology.

Personalized Probiotics- In Five Years, It Will Be Routine Medical Practice December 2, 2016 |HumanBody |K.FosterIntestinal bacteria play a key role in causing and preventing many diseases. Consequently, giving personalised gut health advice will be routine medical practice in five years, predicts the researcher behind the new start-up Map My Gut and big gut data projects British Gut and Kings College London's TwinsUK Registry.

Disposable Biosensor Detects Pesticides November 30, 2016 |DNA |K.FosterWhen does too much of something become a bad thing? That's the question Dr. Jonathan Claussen, assistant professor at Iowa State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, and his team of researchers aim to help farmers answer when it comes to pesticide use

Which Age Group Can Benefit The Most From Social Technology?November 29, 2016 |Lifestyle |K.FosterThe answer may surprise you, but it's not the teens, twenty or thirty somethings that are benefiting the most from the incredible rise of social media. It's our elders and those over 80 who are more likely to report mental and physical well-being, according to Stanford research.

Are Drugs Safe for Diabetes? November 25, 2016 |Diabetes |E.DahlDiabetes and cardiovascular conditions are known to have a connection. In fact, some studies have noted that the higher the insulin dose, the higher the chance of a cardiovascular event, or even death.

Tomato Extract Better Than Aspirin For Blood Thinning And Without The Side EffectsNovember 24, 2016 |Alternative |M.ChanDecreasing "platelet activation" lowers the risk of "thrombosis" -- or the forming of dangerous blood clots that cause heart attacks and strokes. It's the reason many doctors to this day still recommend aspirin despite treatment with the drug increasing cardiac failure, including heart attacks and bleeding episodes. New research show tomato extracts can thin blood as effectively or better than aspirin without the side effects.